Who is the No. 1 seller of KIA jerseys? Kim Do-young. Who is No. 2?

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KIA Tigers is considered one of the most popular teams in the KBO League. As expected, Kim Do-young is the No. 1 jersey seller for KIA this season so far.

Kim Do-young has now established himself not only as a star for KIA but also as a superstar representing Korean baseball. At Gwangju-KIA Champions Field, many fans can be seen cheering for the Tigers while wearing jerseys with Kim Do-young's name.

So, who is in second place?

According to KIA officials, the No. 2 jersey seller this season so far is neither Yang Hyeon-jong, who has effectively reserved a spot for his permanent retired number, nor Na Sung-beom, who signed a six-year, maximum 15 billion won free agent (FA) contract ahead of the 2022 season.

The No. 2 seller is none other than Kim Ho-ryeong.

Kim Ho-ryeong, who graduated from Gwansan Elementary, Ansan Jungang Middle, Gunsan High School, and Dongguk University, joined KIA in the 2015 rookie draft as the 102nd overall pick in the second round, 10th round. He is now a franchise star who has played for KIA for 12 years this year.

As befits a franchise star, Kim Ho-ryeong has received much love.

Kim Ho-ryeong has appeared in 42 games this season, recording a batting average of 0.277 (166 at-bats, 46 hits), 4 home runs, 20 RBIs, 25 runs scored, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 5 stolen bases (2 failed), 12 walks, 43 strikeouts, a slugging percentage of 0.434, an on-base percentage of 0.333, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.767.

In particular, he has shown a completely revitalized performance, recording at least two hits in four of his last five games.

Following Kim Ho-ryeong, the "eternal ace" Yang Hyeon-jong took third place. Recently, Sung Young-tak, who has established himself as the new closer for the Tiger corps, rose to fourth place, followed by franchise star Kim Sun-bin, who joined KIA in 2008, in fifth place.

Meanwhile, on the 17th, KIA secured a decisive 16-7 victory over the Samsung Lions on the road, achieving a winning series with two wins and one loss. Their recent five-game record is four wins and one loss. With 21 wins, one tie, and 21 losses, they have achieved a .500 winning percentage and are ranked fifth alone. KIA will now face LG Twins and SSG Landers at home for an important six-game series this week.

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